Bidding for Concessions : The Impact of Contract Design

Bidding for Concessions : The Impact of Contract Design

Infrastructure concession contracts set out the performance obligations and rights of concessionaires and the incentives and risks under which they operate, including pricing arrangements. The clarity with which these terms can be defined determine...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klein, Michael
Format: Viewpoint
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
CONCESSIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
RISKS
COST SHARING
BIDDING
RESTRICTIONS ARBITRATION
BOT
BREACH OF CONTRACT
COAL
CONCESSION
CONCESSION CONTRACTS
EMISSIONS
FUELS
INCENTIVE SYSTEMS
INFLATION
INSURANCE
LAWS
LEASE
LICENSES
MARKET POWER
MONOPOLY
MONOPOLY POWER
OIL
PENALTIES
POWER PLANTS
PRIVATE SECTOR
SERVICE DELIVERY
SPECIFICATIONS
TRANSACTION COSTS
UTILITY REGULATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/11/441577/bidding-concessions-impact-contract-design
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11527
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Summary:Infrastructure concession contracts set out the performance obligations and rights of concessionaires and the incentives and risks under which they operate, including pricing arrangements. The clarity with which these terms can be defined determines whether there is likely to be renegotiations after contract award, which may undermine the significance of the initial auction. The design of incentives and risk allocation will affect first the intensity of competition and then the sustainability of the original contract. This Note examines these issues.

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